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How to Choose the Right Wedding String Ensemble
How to Choose the Right Wedding String Ensemble. Advice and top tips from our award winning violinists, violists and cellists.
Wedding String Quartet GTA: Erin and Jamie at Airship 37
Wedding Violinist Cellist Ancaster: Lauren and Abim
This was our first weekend in 2014 where we performed at outdoor wedding ceremonies, and the weather could not have been better! Many guests at the ceremony echoed this, and the officiant even mentioned this at the start of the ceremony. Lauren and Abim’s wedding was really wonderful, and interesting as well, as it combined very interesting Thai tradition that I’ll get to in a moment. For the music the couple requested upbeat pop songs for the prelude and we performed a number of selections including Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. During the ceremony they requested Here comes the sun for the maid of honor and the bride, Henry Mancini’s Moon River, and Brian Williams’ God only knows for the recessional. These songs worked exceptionally well. In the middle of the ceremony, the couple who met in Thailand, added two Thai elements to their ceremony involving both bracelets and a conch shell with holy water (extracted from the wedding program):
Rod Nam Ceremony: In traditional Thai weddings, an elder will take a conch shell filled with blessed water and pour it over the hands of the bride and groom to bestow luck and good fortune upon them. The ceremony is called Rod Nam Sang as ‘rod nam’ means soak with water and ‘sang’ means shell.
Sai Sin Ceremony: In traditional Thai ceremonies, relatives tie blessed string bracelets on the wrists of the bride and groom wishing them luck. These bracelets are to be kept on for at least three days.
Both of these were interesting to watch and learn about, and I can see these traditions being used in weddings in the future.
As the guests crossed over the bride following the ceremony, we were escorted into the 1812 room of the Ancaster Mill where the cocktail reception was supposed to take place. As the weather was so nice, all of the guests were on the outdoor patio, so we decided to setup there and perform for the cocktail hour. We received many compliments, and the bride and groom really appreciated the music we performed. What a beautiful day!
Officiant: Al Harder, Kettle Creek Weddings
Photographer: Old Mill Studios
Hamilton/Burlington wedding ceremony music: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
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Marcia and Chad
Wedding Violinist Cellist Winnipeg: Jennifer and Matt
After our performance at Essante and Jason’s wedding, we made our way over to Birds Hill Park to perform at an outdoor wedding ceremony. Classically styled, our string ensemble performed music by Pachelbel, Wagner, with a slight modern twist by also performing popular music by Enya and the Beatles.
Bridesmaids Processional: Pachelbel Canon
Bridal Processional: Wagner; Wedding March
Signing of the Register: Enya Only Time and Bach Sleepers Awake (Wachet Auf)
Recessional: Beatles: All You Need Is Love
Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
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Ottawa Wedding Violinist Cellist: Janice and Santiago
I just wanted to write and let you know how wonderful the music was at my wedding. I received countless compliments and my mother almost cried during Ave Maria! Thank you for your professionalism and your extraordinary gift of music! Kind regards, Janice, bride
A short while after this wedding ceremony, we received this wonderful note from the bride thanking us for the performance. Something that is important to mention regarding the selection of music, is that while many couples put a lot of thought into the processional song, it is often the song during the signing that will resonate to the greatest effect with the guests. The processional is exciting as the bride walks down the aisle, and while the music adds to that experience, truthfully, it’s all about the bride. The signing however has the bride and groom as well as the witnesses busy with the documents and leaves the guests a very nice moment for contemplation. So—music becomes very important, and when you have a great arrangement of a song as well as great performers and an extremely experienced and professional group of wedding musicians like Duo d’Amore, the signing (as well as the rest of the event) will sound amazing which no one will fail to notice and appreciate.
Bride Processional: Pachelbel Canon
Signing: Bach-Gounod: Ave Maria
Recessional: Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wedding ceremony musicians Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo’s string trios and string quartets
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Wedding Violinist Cellist Niagara Strings
Wedding Violinist Cellist Niagara Strings